Daily Archives: Mar 7, 2015
Greece's Proposal to Use 'Non-Professional Tax Inspectors' Earns International Scorn
The international Press and social media have met with scorn Greece's proposal to use undercover non-professional tax inspectors in order to fight tax...
Greek Defense Minister Criticized by Turkey as Being 'Provocative'
Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos came under fire over the weekend from Ankara, which accused him of having a “provocative attitude” toward Turkey.
The...
Greek FinMin Varoufakis: 'Greece Wants Reforms, is Discussing Process'
The issue in the negotiations with Greece's creditors is not whether to apply the reforms or not, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said...
Amphipolis Lion not Part of Casta Hill, Researcher Tells Congress
The famed Lion of Amphipolis statue could not have been placed on the Casta hill covering a controversial tomb in northern Greece's archaeological site, specialists...
Turkish-Cypriots Create Controversy Over Halloumi Cheese
The Turkish-Cypriot community objected to halloumi cheese protected designation of origin (PDO) status and claims a separate production control mechanism in the Turkish-occupied territories.
Cyprus...
Convicted Greek Terrorist Xeros Transferred to New Maximum Security Prison in Crete
Convicted Greek terrorist Christodoulos Xeros was transferred from the Domokos prison in central Greece to the Agia prison on the southern Aegean island of Crete on...
Another €2 Bln in Bad Loans Added in Jan-Feb
Greek bankers estimate that the amount of non performing loans created in the first two months of 2015 amount to 2 billion euros.
This is...
Poll: 64% See Tsipras' Govt in a Positive Light so Far
64% of Greek people think positively of the new government's course so far, according to an opinion poll for newspaper "Efimerida ton Syntakton" published on...
New Democracy Leader Faces Second Round of Party Wrangling
New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras will once again see his leadership challenged when he will meet with the party's political committee on Sunday.
After a long...
Greek Foreign Minister: Jihadists will Flock in Europe if Greece Crumbles
Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias said that jihadists will flock in Europe if Greek economy crumbles.
Kotzias spoke during an unofficial meeting of...